Kingsley’s story
Kingsley: 43% of homes built before 1919
Historic England lists 9 buildings inside Kingsley’s built-up area.
43% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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KingsleyHampshire
It is a village of 613 residents in Hampshire, South East.
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Population
613
Census 2021 · East Hampshire council
Median home
£568K
19 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.8
23% are 65+ · Hampshire 20%
Degree level
44%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Kingsley a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Kingsley has none; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 11% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 9 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. The median home sold for £567,500.
What makes Kingsley stand out
The 3 things Kingsley does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Kingsley.
Work & commute
The car carries 89% of commuters in Kingsley, more than in Hampshire’s towns or across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 44% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Jobs per working resident: 1.1. Short trips to work, under 5 km: 23%, lower than both Hampshire’s towns (46%) and England’s towns (45%). Working from home was the norm for 44% of workers at the census.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot7%
Bicycle3%
Bus1%
Train1%
23%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
44%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£59K
mean household income, before tax
1%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
Private renting is less common in Kingsley than in Hampshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 10%
72% of households own their home, above Hampshire’s towns (64%) and England’s towns (61%) alike. Private rents average £1,262 a month across the East Hampshire council area. That is the middle of 19 standard sales inside Kingsley’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£568Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Kingsley£568K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £737,500 | 10 |
| Semi-detached | £420,000 | 5 |
72%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,262
average private rent a month, East Hampshire council area
£2,333
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Burglary and damage are rarer in Kingsley than in Hampshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 4.4 per 1,000 residents a year
Violent crime ran at 16.9 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Hampshire’s towns (20.7) and England’s towns (22). Police figures for Kingsley’s built-up area: 23 crimes and 1 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 35% of recorded crime.
16.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual8
Drugs4
Damage & arson2
Public order2
Other theft2
Burglary2
Other crime2
Vehicle crime1
Anti-social1
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
16.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
23
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
Bad health is less common in Kingsley than in Hampshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.4% of residents
Seeing a GP means leaving Kingsley: the nearest practice is 2.2 miles away. A disability affects 14% of people in the town. The nearest A&E to Kingsley is Royal Surrey County Hospital, 13.7 miles away.
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Kingsley | Hampshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.4% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 17% | 17% |
81.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.3
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Kingsley keeps more of its old housing than Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns: 43% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Scaled to its population, that is 147 listed buildings for every 10,000 people in Kingsley.
9listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II9
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
43%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
147
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Kingsley than in Hampshire’s towns or England’s towns: 13% are under 15
People 65 and over make up 23% of the town, higher than both Hampshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (18%). Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 10% of the town. Residents of Kingsley have a median age of 50.8. 44% of adults hold a degree.
50.8median age
KingsleyHampshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level44%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Kingsley | Hampshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.4% | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 19% | 17% |
| Degree level | 44% | 33% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Hampshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Kingsley
14pages on Kingsley
The big questions
Safety16.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £568K · rent £1,262 a monthHousing2 sold in 12 months · busiest street Forge RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.9 (men), 85.3 (women)Work & commute63% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards2.1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Kingsley’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
LindfordBordonWhitehillHeadley Down and HeadleyHolybourneBentleyAltonKingsley
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsley | 613 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lindford | 2,740 | 1.8 | C+ | B+ | C+ | C+ |
| Bordon | 9,349 | 1.9 | C+ | A | C− | C |
| Whitehill | 5,178 | 2.4 | B+ | A | B | B |
| Headley Down and Headley | 4,935 | 3.3 | B+ | B− | A− | A− |
| Holybourne | 1,304 | 3.6 | — | B | A | A− |
| Bentley | 1,406 | 3.7 | — | C+ | A | A− |
| Alton | 17,883 | 4.3 | B+ | A− | C | B− |
Holybourne and Bentley have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Kingsley
How many listed buildings are there in Kingsley?
That is 6 times the typical UK town for its size. 43% of Kingsley’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Is Kingsley expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £420,000 and detached houses £737,500.
How much is council tax in Kingsley?
Band D council tax in Kingsley is £2,333 for 2026–27, less than in 69% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Kingsley
Village in Hampshire, England
Kingsley is a built-up area of 613 people, in the East Hampshire council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 613 (Census 2021)
- Council
- East Hampshire
- County
- Hampshire
- Region
- South East
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63005886
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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